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Lost Colony
The Mystery of the Lost Colony
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| agitated | deeply troubled or upset |
| choreograph | to compose a sequence of dance steps |
| escapade | a carefree episode or adventure |
| founder | to fill with water and sink; to become wrecked |
| gnarled | knotty or misshaped; worn out or rough |
| invigorating | giving strength or energy |
| nautical | having to do with sailors, ships, or navigation |
| petulated | irritable or grouchy |
| premature | occurring too early or before the proper time |
| remnant | a small portion that is left over from something bigger |
| shoal | a sandbar in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide |
| vestige | a trace or sign left of something that is gone |
| atrocity | an act that is shocking and cruel |
| feign | to pretend in order to deceive someon |
| heirloom | something old that has been in a family for generations |
| incapacitated | disabled; deprived of strength or ability |
| verbatim | using exactly the same words |